Philipe Lins
| Luiz Philipe Lins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 17, 1985 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Other names | Monstro |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Nova União Kimura |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luiz Philipe Lins (born August 17, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He currently trains at the Nova União/Kimura and fights for Bellator MMA.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Lins made his professional MMA debut in August 2005. For the first eight years of his career he fought exclusively in his native Brazil although he did take an extended break from MMA competition from 2006-2011.[1] He remained undefeated during his time in Brazil, earning a record of seven wins and no losses.
Before signing with Bellator, Lins was ranked by MMA news site Bloody Elbow as the second best Light Heavyweight prospect in 2012.[1]
Bellator MMA
Lins made his North American and Bellator MMA debut in April 2014 at Bellator 116. He faced Travis Clark and won via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[2]
In the summer of 2014, Lins was announced as a participant in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament. He faced Austin Heidlage in the opening quarterfinals at Bellator 121 and won via submission in the first round. He faced Kelly Anundson in the semifinals and lost due to a knee injury.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–1 | Guilherme Viana | TKO (punches) | Bellator 159 | July 23, 2016 | 2 | 1:13 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Kelly Anundson | TKO (knee injury) | Bellator 122 | July 25, 2014 | 1 | 1:40 | Temecula, California, United States | 2014 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 9-0 | Austen Heidlage | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 121 | June 6, 2014 | 1 | 2:45 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | 2014 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 8–0 | Travis Clark | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 116 | April 11, 2014 | 1 | 0:40 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Armando Sixel | TKO (punches) | Bitetti Combat 18 | October 31, 2013 | 2 | 3:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Ubiratan Marinho Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat 17 | September 6, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Daniel Alexandre Freitas Bonfim | KO (punches) | Rockstrike MMA 1 | July 9, 2011 | 1 | 4:40 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Antonio Mendes | Decision (unanimous) | Nordeste Combat Championship | September 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Anderson Cruz | Submission (triangle choke) | Tremons Fight 2 | January 21, 2006 | 1 | 2:13 | João Câmara, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Antonio Mendes | KO (punches) | Bad Boy - Vale Tudo Open | December 8, 2005 | 2 | N/A | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Maurilio de Souza da Silva | TKO (punches) | Mossoro Fight | August 26, 2005 | 2 | 1:05 | Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
References
- 1 2 Leland Roling (2012-01-20). "2012 World MMA Light Heavyweight Scouting Report: #2 - Phelipe Lins". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ "Bellator 116".
